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Brookwood Chorus Parents/Guardians & Students,
Welcome to 2024! There are a few items for me to share as we begin this second semester: Registration It’s almost time to register for the 2024-2025 school year! Current 9th-11th grade students will register for classes at the end of this month/beginning of February. I look forward to seeing our chorus students return next year as we build upon the music and skills we are working on during our current school year! Treble voices (Soprano/Alto) who are interested in auditioning for our advanced class (Cantabile) should sign up for an audition. Audition times will be posted in the chorus room next week. Auditions start January 29. In the meantime, make sure to register for chorus so that you’re eligible to audition. Treble Chorus students who are currently in 4th period/Cantabile remain. Treble Chorus students who do not audition will be placed into 3rd period/Rhapsody chorus. Tenors & Basses remain in 5th period chorus. Do you know someone who loves to sing, but isn’t in chorus? Please make sure to send them to me! Do you know an 8th grade student from Five Forks or Crews Middle who likes to sing? Make sure they register for Brookwood Chorus as well! Chorus Dues If your student paid their chorus dues, they will receive the spring show chorus shirt later this semester. If they still need to pay, please click here for instructions. Need a Uniform? If you need a uniform or single component, (required for formal concerts like LGPE), please click here. Order several weeks before you need something. LGPE Date Update Large Group Performance Evaluation (LGPE) schedules will be available soon from GMEA. We will perform at LGPE on March 4, 5, or 6. When I find out, I'll let everyone know! Field trip forms & chaperone sign up opportunities will be sent home in the next couple of weeks. Bus transportation will be provided. As in the past, LGPE is held at FUMC Lawrenceville, and you are welcome to attend our performances there. Here's the schedule for now: Our home Pre-LGPE concert will still be held on February 27 at 6pm, with a required after school rehearsal on February 26. Check the calendar here for additional dates. NYC Trip Update We're getting closer to our NCY trip! Instructions on how to access your Delta airline tickets will be coming out soon; I will send home a letter with instructions for each student that contain confirmation codes. Sorry, I can't post that online! A required student & chaperone meeting will be held via zoom on February 20, 2024 at 7pm. A separate email will be sent with the zoom link a few days before the meeting; the email will come via WeTravel, so make sure your email address in WeTravel is correct. Spring Show It will be May before you know it! Our spring show will be presented twice: May 2 & 3 at 7pm. Solos & small group rehearsals will be held April 29, all students will have rehearsal on April 30 & May 1 after school until roughly 6pm. More details will come out after spring break. Tickets go on sale in April via GoFan. Braves Performance: 2024 Mark your calendars! Our next performance at the Atlanta Braves will be on Saturday, August 24, 2024. Ticket details coming soon - we're waiting on the group order system to open up from the Braves. Only students enrolled in chorus for the 2024-2025 school year will be eligible to perform. All-State Chorus The final All-State chorus help session is Wednesday, January 17, 2:20-3:10pm. All-State students should the practicing every day this weekend to ensure success! Syllabus Click here for the syllabus. Please let me know if you have any questions. Have a wonderful weekend! - Mr. Still Chorus families –
We are in the final stretch as we prepare for our Holiday Concert! Please read these very important notes: Volunteers Needed for Holiday Concert I need help please! I cannot do it alone – please click here if you are interested in helping with our holiday concert! After School Rehearsal – Required/Test Grade Monday, December 4, 2023 Location: Brookwood High School Chorus Room Time: 2:20-4pm 2nd period will be released by 3:10pm; 3rd period released by 3:20pm; 5th period released by 3:25pm; 4th period released by 3:35pm, and honors chorale members released by 4pm. Holiday Concert Information Who: ALL chorus classes (required/test grade) Five Forks MS 8th Grade, Crews MS 8th Grade, and Brookwood HS Combined Choruses When: Tuesday, December 5 Time: Concert starts at 7pm. Doors open at 6:45pm for audience members. Students may arrive as early as 5:15pm, but should arrive no later than the times listed below: 4th Period arrives at 5:20pm, 2nd & 3rd period arrives at 5:30pm, 5th Period arrives at 5:35pm. Students are required to be on time as part of their grade. I strongly suggest leaving & arriving early, as traffic might create delays. Where: Smoke Rise Baptist Church 5901 Hugh Howell Rd, Stone Mountain, GA 30087 This is different from last year! We had to find a larger venue as we continue growing. Signs will direct you to the appropriate entrance. Attire: Formal Concert Attire - click here for uniform reminders. NO SNEAKERS OR TENNIS SHOES. All-State Chorus Results The students listed below earned a score high enough to pass the first round of All-State Chorus auditions! These students auditioned with over 5000 chorus students across Georgia on Nov. 4. Students were evaluated on a memorized Italian art song solo, scales, and three sight reading examples. Spencer Calvit, Tenor 2 (11th) Harrison Carr, Bass 1 (12th) Audrey Ford, Alto 2 (10th) Mark Hallet, Tenor 1 (10th) Ty McDaniel, Tenor 1 (9th) Clara Phung, Soprano 1 (10th) Alex Saxby, Alto 1 (12th) Sean York, Bass 1 (11th) Chorus Friendly Feast Chorus Friendly Feast is Friday, December 8 @ 6:30pm-7:30pm in the Commons. Students should sign up with what they're bringing in google classroom by Monday, Dec. 4 so we can plan accordingly. Optional – for students only! This is a potluck dinner & cookie decorating contest for current chorus students. Parents - if you are able to help, please send me an email. Thanks! If you have any additional questions, please feel free to reach out to me! Musically, Mr. Still Brookwood Chorus Families,
Can you believe it's already November? Here's what's going on in chorus! Chorus Spirit Wear sale! Click here to purchase. Deadline to purchase is November 13. Items will be shipped to Brookwood and passed out in class. Please use your student's name where it asks for "Player Name." Hoodies, shirts, sweatshirts, and sweatpants are available for purchase. A portion of each sale goes back to support the chorus! A great gift. All-State Auditions Good luck to everyone auditioning tomorrow for All-State Chorus! Audition times & specific details are posted on eClass for those students under Content > All-State. Holiday Concert Who: ALL chorus classes (required/test grade) What: Five Forks MS 8th Grade, Crews MS 8th Grade, and Brookwood HS Combined Choruses When: Tuesday, December 5 Time: Concert starts at 7pm. Call time for students - 5:30pm (stay tuned for adjustments). Where: Smoke Rise Baptist Church 5901 Hugh Howell Rd, Stone Mountain, GA 30087 This is different from last year! We had to find a larger venue as we continue growing. Attire: Formal Concert Attire - click here if you need to buy any replacement uniform pieces Required after school rehearsal: Monday, Dec. 4, 2:20-4:30pm @ Brookwood HS. Students will be released by class like the fall rehearsal. Exact release times TBA. Friendly Feast Chorus Friendly Feast is Friday, December 8 @ 6:30pm in the Maroon Gym Lobby. Friendly feast is a pot-luck style dinner just for chorus students, along with a holiday cookie decorating contest. Each class is assigned a type of dish to bring. Dish/drink sign ups will be posted around Thanksgiving Break on google classroom.  Brookwood Chorus Families,
Congratulations to all of our chorus students on a fine fall concert! Now onward to the next events... NYC Trip Update All travelers on the NYC trip received an email with instructions to complete airline ticket information. This short form needs to be completed one time for each traveler by Friday, October 6, 2023. Water Bottle Fundraiser Buy a custom Brookwood Chorus water bottle & support students going to NYC! - Students can get credit for purchases & donations toward their trip by registering here. - Anyone can buy one of our three amazing water bottles online here! Honors Chorale @ Homecoming Chorale students will perform the national anthem at the homecoming football game on October 13. Students in chorale will get into the game for free! I'll have more details to those students at our next rehearsal after school on October 10. Winter/Holiday Concert Update Our next concert on December 5 is changing venues! For our holiday concert, the 8th graders from Crews and Five Forks Middle Schools sing with us in a cluster concert format. There are more students in Brookwood Chorus than in the past several years, and the 8th grade choruses have also grown in number. Therefore, we had to move to a bigger facility to accommodate a larger audience. We will be singing at Smoke Rise Baptist Church near Stone Mountain: 5901 Hugh Howell Rd, Stone Mountain, GA 30087 Stay tuned for more details as we get closer to the concert date! All-State Audition 1 Students participating in All-State Chorus Audition 1 can view their schedule on google classroom. I continue to offer audition clinics/help on Wednesday afternoons. Check the chorus calendar for additional help sessions as we get closer. District Honor Chorus Students attending GMEA District Honor Chorus will receive their music after fall break. The permission form will be sent then as well. Greetings Brookwood Chorus families!
Our fall in-person concert is next week! Here are a few details/updates: Required Afterschool Rehearsal (Test Grade) Monday, September 25 - Starting at 2:20pm Location: Brookwood Theatre After reviewing our progress from the previous week, I've determined that not everyone will have to stay for the entire length of the rehearsal. Students are welcome to stay and watch the rest of the rehearsal quietly instead of leaving early. All students should leave via the Maroon Gym/Theatre Lobby entrance (car riders). Students do NOT need to wear the chorus uniform. 2nd Period - Dismissed by approximately 3:25pm. 3rd Period - Dismissed by approximately 3:40pm. 4th Period - Dismissed by approximately 4pm. 5th Period - Dismissed by approximately 4:15pm. Honors Chorale will rehearse until about 4:30pm. Photographer We are looking for a photographer to take pictures during our fall concert! If you would be willing to help out, or know someone I can reach out to, please email me, and thank you! Additional Reminders: Fall Concert – Required/Test Grade Date: September 26, 2023 Location: Brookwood Theatre Performance Time: 6pm; seating opens for the audience by 5:50pm. Call Time for students: Students will need to report in concert uniform for warm-up by 5:15pm. Student Cell phone usage is strictly prohibited during the concert. Uniform Update If your child ordered uniform pieces, they were distributed in class on September 7. Do you still need to order something? Click here. It's probably too late, but you can try! Don’t know what you’re supposed to wear? Click here for the requirements. Remember: Hemming dresses/pants, black socks & black dressshoes are your responsibility. Tennis shoes, sneakers, boots, flip flops, sandals, etc. are NOT appropriate for formal concert attire. If your child elects to wear a mask for the concert, it must be solid black.  Greetings Brookwood Chorus families!
Here are the details you need to know as we approach our first concert this year! Also - thanks to all who came out to the tailgate in August – and a big thank you to all who donated and volunteered! Fall Concert – Required/Test Grade Date: September 26, 2023 Location: Brookwood Theatre Performance Time: 6pm; seating opens for the audience by 5:50pm. Call Time for students: Students will need to report in concert uniform for warm-up by 5:15pm. Cell phone usage is strictly prohibited during the concert. Looking for: A photographer to take pictures during the concert (stage light environment) and after the concert (year book pictures). Email me ASAP if you can help or know someone who can! Fall Dress Rehearsal – Required/Test Grade Date: September 25, 2023 Location: Brookwood Theatre Time: 2:25pm-5pm. The vast majority of students will *not* need to stay for the entire rehearsal time. Approximately one week prior to the rehearsal, I will send out a schedule based on the progress we make in class over the next couple of weeks. 2nd period students will more than likely be released prior to 4pm; 3rd period students released prior to 4:20pm; 4th & 5th period students will be released prior to 4:30pm. Chorale students will be released last. Stay tuned for a more exact schedule. Cell phone usage is strictly prohibited during all rehearsals. Students do not need to wear formal concert attire for the dress rehearsal. Uniform Update If your child ordered uniform pieces, they were distributed in class on Thursday, September 8. Try the uniform on this weekend! If you need to make an exchange, bring back the piece that needs to be returned in pristine condition, & in the original packaging. You will need to bring a note with the student's name, purchaser's name, and what size you need in exchange. Bring exchange items to class on Monday, September 11, 2023. Sorry, no late exchanges. Do you still need to order something? Click here. I would order this weekend so that it hopefully makes it to you before the concert. Don’t know what you’re supposed to wear? Click here for the requirements. Remember: Hemming dresses/pants, black socks & black shoes are your responsibility. Tennis shoes, sneakers, boots, flip flops, sandals, etc. are NOT appropriate for formal concert attire. Are you a part of BPAB? Are you a member of the Brookwood Performing Arts Boosters? Click here to learn more and become a member today! Don’t forget Chorus dues… Have you paid your chorus dues? If you did, you will receive an email receipt from PayPal. Click here if you still need to pay dues. Calendar Click here for our digital calendar! Scroll to the bottom and you’ll find an interactive google calendar that you can add to your device and stay in the know! Note: LGPE Chorus dates have been shifted by one day to March 4-6. All State Chorus Chorus students trying out for All-State chorus received information from me last week. Solos are posted on eClass; the audition schedule for Nov. 4 will be released about 2 weeks prior to the event. Your audition time could be anywhere from 9am to 5pm that day. All-State Chorus help sessions are Wednesdays after school from 2:20-3pm. See the chorus calendar for dates. District Honor Chorus We are waiting results from GMEA regarding who was accepted to GMEA District 13 Honor Chorus. You will know when I know! No payment is due yet for impacted students. UGA Choral Day Students who were selected for UGA Choral Day (Sept. 28) will receive their music next week! Honors Chorale Honors Chorale is a mixed auditioned group of 10th-12th grade students. In addition to performing at our fall concert, Honors Chorale is also performing:
Gwinnett Stripers Minor League Baseball Sunday, SEPT 10, 1 PM at Coolray Field. Senior Belle Burke will be singing the national anthem as a solo at the Gwinnett Stripers game as part of GCPS Day at the Stripers. Superintendent Dr. Watts is throwing the first pitch. Click here for tickets. Have a wonderful weekend! - Mr. Still Brookwood Chorus Families,
Thursday, August 24 is the deadline to purchase chorus uniforms for this year! Please make sure to place your order before 11:59pm Thursday. . The chorus program does not keep uniform items for students to purchase during the year, as it would be impractical to stock multiple sizing options. Your student’s uniform will not arrive in time for the concert if you attempt to purchase late. You can read details about the uniforms here. You can purchase uniforms here. ***All students in 5th period chorus should purchase option 2 (white tux shirt, pants, vest, tie). Students in 2nd, 3rd, or 4th period chorus classes should select option 1 (black dress) or option 3 (black tux/pants, cummerbund & bow tie). Note: All 3rd & 4th period students should make sure they own the appropriate colored sash with the dress option. Not sure what size to order? Each item that comes in multiple sizes has a measurement chart as part of the images/photo album for that item. You can enter your student’s measurements into the optional box at checkout, and the uniform company will double check the sizing for you. Chorus Dues All chorus students are required to pay the $35 Chorus Dues. Chorus dues payment can be made here. Deadline: August 31, 2023. This is a one time annual payment. Chorus dues cover sheet music, accompanist fees, LGPE fees, and this year’s Brookwood Chorus T-shirt. Dues are held in the chorus account by the Brookwood Performing Arts Booster Association. Your shirt will not be released unless you have turned in your dues. Please note that it is not the intention of the director to deny any student entry into chorus because of an inability to meet this financial requirement. A family who is unable to make the required payment by the deadline must address this with the director in confidence. PLEASE TYPE YOUR STUDENT'S NAME & CHORUS CLASS PERIOD IN BEFORE YOU "ADD TO CART." Join & Support our Booster Association! The Brookwood Performing Arts Booster Association (BPAB) assists the chorus through volunteers and financial support. encourages everyone to become a member and provide additional support to the choral program. BPAB is an invaluable resource of parent volunteers that assists the chorus program. Please contact Mr. Still or [email protected] with questions. Does your company do a corporate match for non-profits? Please reach out to us, and we can help you get set up! You can also donate dues for other students. Learn more about BPAB: bpaperforms.com The donation link is made available here. Chorus Tailgate All Brookwood High School Chorus students are invited to our annual free tailgate before the first home football game! Chorus students need to RSVP through google classroom so we can plan for the right number of students! When: Friday, September 1, 2023 Time: 6-7pm Where: Maroon Gym Lobby steps (by the car rider lane / outside the theatre entrance) After the tailgate, students should go home or walk to the football game. Tickets are purchased separately, and are available on GoFan. We will have catered Jerk Chicken, mac & cheese, and more! Parents, if you are interested in helping out for the hour, please sign up at our sign up genius link. A huge thank you to Terry Vickers and Jamaican Flavors! If you would like to bring drinks or additional food, we welcome your generosity! Please click here to sign up. Have a wonderful week! - Mr. Still Brookwood Chorus Students and Families,
It has been such a delight to see our new Chorus Broncos, and I was extremely excited to see everyone back this week! It was a blast to have our students perform at the Atlanta Braves this week! You can view the jumbotron video on our facebook page! I am looking forward to all that we will do together this year. A few notes:
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Thank you for a wonderful 2022-2023 school year! I hope that you have a chance to relax this coming summer. Before we go, here are few items of note: Spring Show Recap I am so proud of our chorus students for all of their performances this year! Click here to view pictures of the entire show, courtesy of Allison Hollingshead. Did your student miss something? They should check the make-up assignments posted on google classroom. NYC Trip 2024 The first deposit for the NYC trip is due on May 15, 2023. All payments are handled via the WeTravel website. Do not send any money to school; I cannot accept it. You will lose your spot if you do not pay the deposit on time. Seniors All Chorus Seniors are required to perform at Baccalaureate & Graduation. Please click here for dates, times, and details. 4th Period/Chorale Performance Members of Cantabile & Honors Chorale are performing for the GCPS World Language Institute at Discovery High School on June 2, 2023. They've been told about this performance for several months now, and signed up to participate. You can find the field trip form here. Lunch provided, but you have to turn the form in to Mr. Still by Tuesday, May 15. Braves Update Well, we've sold nearly 800 tickets for the August 1 Braves Game! I still have folks that are interested on a near daily basis. It is too late to order our shirts at this time. I have purchased extra shirts that folks can buy at our rehearsals in July. Tickets/details here. Final Exams Finals begin Friday, May 19. Review guides are posted on google classroom. Thank you again for a wonderful end of the year. I thoroughly enjoyed seeing so many folks at our awards & dessert banquet earlier this week! Have a wonderful summer, and I'm already looking forward to what we'll do next school year! - Mr. Still Braves Game Shirts You may now order shirts for our Braves performance on mypaymentsplus! All students who are performing are required to wear the Brookwood Cluster Chorus t-shirt. Shirts can be purchased with a customized back like a jersey (Adding last Name and graduation year), or purchased with a blank back. All orders will be placed via MPP - do not send in money to your child's teacher. The deadline to order shirts is May 2, 2023. Shirts will be distributed at our rehearsals (July 26 & 31) at Brookwood High School. Parents may also order a shirt for themselves. Braves Tickets We have about 100 tickets left in our reserved sections! If you've been waiting to purchase a ticket to the game, buy asap before they're gone! Everyone attending the game will need a ticket, including student performers. Buy tickets: https://www.brookwoodchorus.com/braves-game.html NYC Trip: March 2024 Did you miss the parent meeting on April 18? It is now time to register for the Brookwood Chorus NYC Trip! The deadline to register/express interest in the trip without paying anything is May 1, 2023. You can find the parent meeting presentation and registration links here: https://www.brookwoodchorus.com/nyc-2024-trip.html If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Mr. Still: [email protected]  Spring Show Details
The Spring Show will be here before you know it! Tickets are on sale via GoFan. Click here to purchase tickets. The info below is for students. All spring show performances & rehearsals take place in the Brookwood Theatre.
Parents: Please click here to volunteer for the spring show! Help backstage one night, and see the show the other night! Spring Show Attire Requirements - Grey 2023 chorus t-shirt (“music staff/leaf” shirt) with NON-RIPPED, full length jeans & sneakers/tennis shoes. - Do you need the 2023 Brookwood Chorus T-shirt? Please pay your chorus dues to get the shirt. Chorus dues were paid back in August 2022 and include the chorus shirt. I ordered shirts back last semester for everyone who gave me a shirt size, so I have shirts for folks who haven’t paid yet if you gave me your shirt size. - If you have not paid for your chorus shirt/chorus dues yet, please go to eClass and find the chorus dues link, or CLICK HERE. Please pay **NOW.** You will receive an email receipt from paypal. Chorus Awards Night Join us in the commons for the chorus awards ceremony on May 9, 7pm in the commons! All seniors will be recognized that evening, and several other awards will be given as well. Hope to see everyone there for an evening of celebration! Out of the Darkness Walk The Chorus is sponsoring a team for Brookwood's first annual Out of the Darkness Walk. This event is part of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. All chorus students were invited to participate. We are singing the song "Found/Tonight" at the opening of the walk. If your student is singing, they should: 1. Register and/or donate here 2. Meet on the Brookwood stadium track at 9:40am (enter through the student parking lot ticket booth). Registration opens at 9am, so please arrive before 9:40am to have time to register. 3. Wear your chorus shirt 4. We sing around 10am, and should be done by 10:10am. If you need to leave after we sing (theater students, sports, etc), you're welcome to. Everyone else can stay for the brief walk after the opening ceremony. I'm told the event will end between 11am-12pm. 5. Please consider donating to this worthy cause. |
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